Mobile-born rapper HoneyKomb Brazy, also known as Nahshon Jones, faced federal court on Thursday to address charges related to illegal possession of firearms arising from a recent traffic stop on Interstate 65. The rapper, with a prior felony conviction making firearm possession illegal, made his initial appearance in court.
A federal magistrate judge scheduled a preliminary hearing for next Tuesday, where prosecutors will seek to have Jones held in jail pending trial. The court denied the prosecution’s request to detain co-defendant Mason Fuller, the driver of the vehicle involved in the traffic stop, while another passenger, Miguel Wayne Hall, was granted detention.
This legal development follows HoneyKomb Brazy’s recent arrest in Alabama on charges of gun and drug possession. The arrest occurred during a routine traffic stop, leading to charges of possession of a controlled substance and a violation termed “certain persons forbidden to possess a pistol.”
HoneyKomb Brazy has faced a series of legal issues, including a 2020 sentencing to 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. While serving his sentence, tragedy struck in February 2021 when his grandparents were murdered in a house fire. Despite being released after 18 months, he returned to prison in July 2021 for probation violations related to appearing in music videos featuring guns and drugs.
After his release in November, HoneyKomb Brazy faced further legal troubles, turning himself in on charges of allegedly exposing himself to a corrections officer—a crime he is accused of committing while in prison in 2021.
Despite these legal challenges, HoneyKomb Brazy has maintained a significant presence in the music scene. Following his release, he dropped singles like “Respect,” “Letter to God,” “6’o Clock,” and “Rub Me the Wrong Way,” each amassing over 2 million views on YouTube, highlighting the rapper’s resilience amid his legal battles.